Basic Materials
Companies that manufacture chemicals, building materials, and paper products. This sector also includes companies engaged in commodities exploration and processing. Companies in this sector include ArcelorMittal, BHP Billiton, and Rio Tinto.
Market Cap
1.613T
Market Weight
2.64%
Industries
14
Companies
256
Basic Materials S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
1.32%
S&P 500
0.39%

YTD Return

Sector
2.38%
S&P 500
14.66%

1-Year Return

Sector
11.78%
S&P 500
25.78%

3-Year Return

Sector
7.54%
S&P 500
28.19%

5-Year Return

Sector
58.09%
S&P 500
87.47%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

Select an Industry for a Visual Breakdown

IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
2.38%
Specialty Chemicals
42.68%
1.60%
Gold
14.08%
6.95%
Copper
10.26%
24.09%
Building Materials
8.79%
6.42%
Steel
7.20%
-13.55%
Agricultural Inputs
6.50%
-4.54%
Chemicals
4.14%
-5.42%
Other Industrial Metals & Mining
2.42%
-4.51%
Lumber & Wood Production
1.26%
-13.49%
Aluminum
0.81%
15.47%
Other Precious Metals & Mining
0.70%
21.56%
Coking Coal
0.68%
-13.26%
Paper & Paper Products
0.27%
27.30%
Silver
0.22%
6.84%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
441.17 471.57 15.82% 212.077B -0.44% +7.42%
Buy
109.20 93.50 6.36% 85.302B -0.71% +26.87%
Hold
294.68 343.43 5.57% 74.716B -1.95% -5.52%
Buy
49.88 52.36 5.34% 71.652B -0.99% +17.17%
Buy
241.18 243.97 5.14% 68.874B -1.41% +21.59%
Hold
267.09 277.51 4.43% 59.376B -1.41% -2.45%
Buy
73.08 99.97 3.73% 50.013B -1.38% +5.67%
Buy
41.90 63.46 3.60% 48.317B -1.64% +1.23%
Hold
53.16 60.84 2.79% 37.382B -2.67% -3.06%
Hold
53.04 63.33 2.76% 36.968B +0.25% +10.68%
Buy

Investing in the Basic Materials Sector

Start Investing in the Basic Materials Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
88.65 5.552B 0.09% +3.64%
193.73 4.271B 0.10% +2.00%
57.95 2.339B 0.35% -3.14%
140.78 664.395M 0.40% +1.90%
49.45 527.175M 0.08% +1.46%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
98.68 4.271B 0.10% +1.93%
95.40 900.815M 0.72% +0.36%
96.74 900.815M 0.72% +0.48%
97.26 900.815M 0.72% +0.59%
92.15 900.815M 0.72% +0.03%

Basic Materials Research

Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Anglo American plc

    Anglo American's mining portfolio spans many commodities and continents. Like fellow large diversified miners, Anglo has significant exposure to copper, iron ore and metallurgical coal, but it is unique among the global majors given its significant platinum group metals and diamonds output. The company accounts for about one third of the world’s platinum supply and around 30% of palladium supply. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, in most years the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds by value. Anglo also plans to move back into the crop nutrients business via its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the United Kingdom.

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  • Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

    Crude oil (WTI) looks like it is finally waking from its slumber, but Energy sector stocks have barely budged. WTI broke out of its bearish channel on Monday and has popped to $80.60/barrel, from a June 4 low of $72.48. The channel had been in place since early April, with crude bottoming in an area of chart support between $68 and $76. WTI also broke back above its 50-day average after losing it on May 1. The next potential resistance is at the $82 level, which represents a 61.8% retracement of the recent decline and is an area of minor overhead supply. The final decline in early June was a false breakdown -- and many times, these are bullish. On June 4, WTI cycled into minor oversold territory of 30 on the 14-day relative strength index, and that momentum indicator now is back above the midpoint of 50. Daily moving-average convergence/divergence (MACD) has turned higher and is very close to crossing into positive territory. While it appears the trend has turned, trend strength (according to the Chande Trend meter) is barely above neutral and the daily Vortex indicator is neutral. Longer term, it's possible that crude oil is tracing out a bullish base between the mid-$60s and the mid-$90s.

     
  • Analyst Report: BHP Group Limited

    BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual-listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore US oil and gas assets were sold in 2018 and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. BHP is growing its nickel business to supply more battery-grade nickel and is also entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen mine in Canada. It also purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023.

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  • CC: Raising target price to $26.00

    CHEMOURS CO/THE has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $26.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Medium.

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